Commercial Manager

Anglian Water Group Ltd.; Peterborough; Hybrid; CAD 112,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Life assurance (up to 8x salary)

Double-matched pension

26 days annual leave

Bonus scheme

Job summary

Anglian Water Group Ltd. is seeking a Commercial Manager (Pre-Contract) to shape the commercial strategy for a major infrastructure programme. You will drive NEC4-based procurement, oversee contract documentation and tendering, and manage supplier relationships to ensure value and risk are aligned with project goals.

You will collaborate across teams, influence decisions, and champion safety and wellbeing while delivering cost certainty and robust commercial outcomes.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in commercial management for major infrastructure projects.
• Expertise in NEC4 contracts and pre-contract procurement.
• Good understanding of PA23 and contracting principles.
• Strong commercial acumen, negotiation skills, and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trust across teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the Commercial Lead in developing the commercial and contractual strategy for the procurement phase of a major infrastructure programme.
• Specialise in NEC4 contracts, framework agreements, and bespoke contractual arrangements to reflect strategy and values.
• Draft and review contract documentation, allocate risk and reward, and enable performance management for post‑contract success.
• Oversee supplier and contractor selection, produce robust tender documents, and lead commercial negotiations.
• Provide commercial modelling, evaluation, and dispute avoidance expertise.
• Build strong relationships with internal teams and external partners, supporting continuous improvement.
• Design commercial models, including payment mechanisms, framework call-off approaches and KPIs to manage risk, cost certainty and supplier performance.

Skills

NEC4 contracts

Pre-contract procurement

Contracting principles PA23

Commercial management

Negotiation skills

Communication

Job description

Salary: Circa £70,000, depending on skills and experience Full-time, with flexibility for part-time. 37 hours per week/permanent Location: Peterborough and London - Hybrid Working 2-3 days in office weekly with attendance in London as required. Private health care Double-matched pension Life assurance at 8 times salary Shape the future. Deliver lasting impact.

We’re recruiting for a Commercial Manager, with experience of delivering large infrastructure projects, to help us deliver on our most ambitious project yet.

At Anglian Water, we’re not just building infrastructure, we’re shaping the future of water for our region. The Reservoirs Programme is one of the most impactful projects we’ve ever undertaken. By delivering two brand-new reservoirs, we’ll secure water supplies for generations, protect our environment, and support thriving communities across the East of England.

As our new Commercial Manager (Pre-Contract), you’ll be at the heart of this transformation. You’ll help set the strategy, drive innovation, and ensure every partnership and agreement supports our vision for a resilient, sustainable future.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting the Commercial Lead in the development of the commercial and contractual strategy for the procurement phase of a major infrastructure programme.
• Specialising in the NEC4 suite, framework agreements, and bespoke contractual arrangements to ensure contracts reflect our strategy and values.
• Drafting and reviewing contract documentation, allocating risk and reward, and enabling performance management for post-contract success.
• Overseeing the supplier and contractor selection process, producing robust tender documents, and leading commercial negotiations.
• Providing commercial modelling, evaluation, and dispute avoidance expertise.
• Building strong relationships with internal teams and external partners, and supporting continuous improvement.
• Using proven experience in designing commercial models, including payment mechanisms, framework call‑off approaches and Key Performance Indicators to support major programmes through the management of risk, cost certainty and supplier performance.
• Championing health, safety, and wellbeing, and helping us maintain our Safer Every Day culture.

What we’re looking for:

• Significant experience in commercial management for major infrastructure projects.
• Expertise in NEC4 contracts and pre-contract procurement.
• Good understanding of PA23 and contracting principles.
• Strong commercial acumen, negotiation skills, and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trust and alignment across teams.
• A collaborative, future-focused mindset and a commitment to our values.

As a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:

• Personal private health care
• Life assurance (up to 8 x salary)
• Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary)
• Double-matched pension (maximum 6% employee contribution)
• 26 days annual leave – rising with length of service and the ability to buy more
• Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paid paternity / partner leave.
• Opportunity for shared parental pay
• Bonus scheme
• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.

Inclusion at Anglian Water: We value the representation & diversity within our communities. Inclusion is for everyone and we are an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.

Closing date: Wednesday 30th September #LI-LC1

We are committed to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us to understand and meet the needs of our customers.

We are passionate and dedicated to the learning and development of our people, making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential.

We want to give everyone equal access to our recruitment process.

If you have a disability or long-term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we’ll support you throughout your application, and make any adjustments to make sure your disability or long-term condition is not a barrier to recruitment.

If you need any support, please get reach out to our team [e-mail]’